Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-30
FRED'S CLOSE CALL.
ArouL OF a DANGEROUS MAN FROM
KRw ORLEANS.
The Name OF Mrs. Langtry sooken in a
Saloon Causes tho Row-Detective
Hickey Gets in q scrape.
New YORK SUM-

have again and get clear with his life
He has pulled himself out of good
many scrapes, but the last one was con-
siderably more dangerous at one period
of the row than any Of his recent
,scapades Perhaps the best-known of
New York gamblers, and a man who
never speaks in superlativcs, said of
the matter last night:
"May came as near losing his life as
possible. considering the fact that he
was not touched. He was nearer to
the verge than ever want to he.
The row wos in Valkenburghs sa-
loon, which is next door 10 the Hoffman
House and under the Albomarle Hotel,
and the principals were Fred. May and
Mike Duffy. May is a man of stalwart
build, powerful physique, and equable
manners. He is man OF the world in
every sense-bas hosts Of friends and,
despite no end of talk, he is unques-
tionably man Of high personal cou-
rage. His name has been familiar all
over America ever since his duel with
James Gordon Bennett, and though he
never seeks nOtOuety he IS consta lily
figuring in the small talk of the town.
lie is in no sense poser He dOcsnot
frequent first nights, sit in prominent
hotel windows back pugilists, dress
gaudily, or adopt the means OF hume
rous young men about town who ycarn
for notonety and fame.
His last oscapadc was smashing in the
door OF an inotionsiye citizen named
Eates, who lived in the Berkeley apart
inert house, Newport, md chasing the
said Bates about two miles up Bellevue
aven without giving that gentleman
any more time to assume any more pro
nouhc-d or digniiied attire than his
nieht-slirt. Mr.. Moy was assisted in
this lark by stont person named Ray
Miller As they smashed about thou
sand dollars worth Of the furniture Of
the luclilesS Bates and otherwise abused
him. the matter got into the newspa-
rcrs and Mr.. Ray Miller was very tho
roughly scourgcd. Fred. May. how
ever, came away with flying color5 as
usual
Mike Duffy is regarded as the most
dangerous man in New Orleans. No
man who has been in the Creole City
can fail to appreciate the sway CT the
crack gambler of that town. whore
gamblers are men Of prominence.
Duffy is n man about thirty-thrco years
old. OF erect carriage, aud handsome
presence. He dresses iaultessly IS
slim. d;gniGod, and quiet. lie wears a
moustacbC. and his face is illuminated
hy q pair Of eyes that are often talk
about III the South. lie is typical
gambler cold, calm, rcsolute, and dal
gorous. He is ON here ola Al visit, mn.
he sat in Nulkonburgh's saloon atayery
early hour yesterday morning VITA
several friends, when Fred. May walked
in. Detcctiye-SorGeaut hickey, Harry
Perry, Paul Arthur, the actor, and hsi
a dozen men about town were enter
tanning Duffy after the customary ilsa-
ion. May Joined the group. tie wts
introduced 20 the southern gambler bat
be- either did not catch Lis name or he
did not know WHO he was.
After talking awhile tine men fell e.
trying different ic0ts OF strength, such
MS putting down arms. twisting CONS,
biting chairs, and the like. In all these
contests Mays Tremendous muscles
placed him ahead OF tie Others lie /
forced tie arm a. Detective Hickey,
who is man OF powerful Nal.d. 80 t-c
table as though he was dealing WITH Il
child. duffy SIT and smoS,d as he
watched these different amr,emant>,
and finally somebody mentioned tlc
name of Mrs. Lanltry, auJ the crowd
fell to discussing tie latest creation OF
the jersey Lilly, as in "a Looking
ClGss." alter they had tailed tew
minutes May drew himself up, aud,
dropping his hst on the table, sad
sharply, staring at Duty, who hap
penCd to Ice speaking at the time, "
don't care TO have that lady discussed
here"
Duffy looked across the table at VI
MAY a moment and then SAID:
- Mrs. Lan2'ry is a pUoh' character
She advcrtiscs herself a. such; Iorceo
herself down the pubiios throat, AMI
as such any man in the world has the
right to discuss her in public whenever
ard wherever lie picas,s
"No man can do il ncre, said W.
May sayaGciy.
"Oh, yes, he can. draala1 tae
southGIcr quietly. ~ can @nA
will. | have good mind 90 send
around to Ter house now AMI see i. Sac
won't 60 ont 10 SUPPER WiIa me-
Duffy leaned forward. jdn,s, BOWS
on the table, and stared disco. y iu.o
the eyes Of May, aud both Tue men sa'
looking at each other, WJj.e the Ola rs
pushed their chairs back from the t4n-e.
There was n moments silence, and
then May said tmat'peiy:
"Cb, no yOu wont.
"Yts vii, sand tie other.
"You arc liaI " shouted thc Now
Yorker.
The MN jumped 10 their feet, and
Sergeant Hickey threw himself on Nav,
who jumped toward Duly. Captain
Aoresn, who Wa also in The group
took Duty arm, attempted 10 draw
Inn away, and asked him not to make
low in the place. Duhy shook hm
loose. aud walked up ia front o. May
Who lowered above hiu, and sail Cd
Hickey and the other men who were
holding May back
"Let go OF the big STUFF. lie is e
rank coward and liar. lie is afraid
YOU will let him 20, and The whole
Thing isa bluff. f you take Your hands
oil INN he won't come near me.
he stood within hall foot Of Nays
face and tainted him IN the quietest
manner in the world. Men who knew
Duffy made up tier minds that the JIG
WAS I'D with MAY ard held him back
and forced him slowly towerd the door
while Duffy walked slowly after him,
taunting end insulting him as he went.
FINELY the proprietor OF the place got
a hearing, ana tine men were hurried
apart and taken away 10y Their friends.
Harry Perry, the well known sport
ing man, and Detective Hickey stood
for moment by the bar ai,cr she
crowd bad surged out OF the door, when
suddenly their voices arose in angry
pitch aud Hickey struck Perry 0yel
the mouth and Knocked him against
the bar. The row hGS already brought
two policemen to the spot, but as
everybody in the crowd was known
and every body had a pull the police.
men were somewhat confused. Perry
was knocked over against the bar by
the blow from Hickey, and when be
recovered himself called in The